Compton Abdale
Parish in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.85, -1.913 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 06 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Compton Abdale is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, set among the rolling limestone hills of the Cotswolds. The settlement is characterised by honey‑coloured stone cottages, drystone walls and a historic parish church, giving a distinctly traditional Cotswold feel and a clear sense of continuity with rural life over the centuries.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, with sheep and mixed farming still prominent, while some residents commute to nearby towns. It’s a quiet, close‑knit community that attracts walkers and people seeking the unhurried charm of the countryside, with lanes, hedgerows and fields forming the everyday landscape rather than large tourist infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Compton Abdale
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 20 miles32.2 km
- Gloucester 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Cheltenham 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Stroud 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Great Malvern 25 miles40.2 km
- Witney 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Evesham 16.7 miles27 km
- Tewkesbury 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Cirencester 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Carterton 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Dursley 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 9 miles14.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandywell Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shipton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Hazleton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Yanworth Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Hampnett Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Turkdean Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Andoversford Built-up area 3 miles4.7 km
- Chedworth Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Notgrove Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sevenhampton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Northleach Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Whittington Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Compton Abdale
GL54 4DW, GL54 4DT, GL54 4DN, GL54 4DL, GL54 4DS, GL54 4DP, GL54 4DR, GL54 4DU
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 42.3 miles68.1 km
- Bristol Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Winchcombe Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Compton Abdale Ad
- The Frogmill 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Stump 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Inn at Fossebridge 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Lords of the Manor Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Meadow Rise Guest House 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Chester House Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- The Old New Inn 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Cowley Manor Experimental 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
Local points of interest
- Stowell Park Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Batsford Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Woodnorton Estate 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 19.3 miles31.1 km